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Show S T A T I S T I C S O F I N D I A N S . (Census Bulletin, hTo. 25. Jaouaq 29, 1891.) . . . . This bulletin contains certain stntiatiosof Indians residing within the jnriadiotiorm of the United States (except Alaaka) and a statement ahowing Indinns taxed or taxs-ble and not tsxed. Thedara wero ubrairred thromgh a ver7 eirreful enomerntion ina<ln by57 Indian cen-sus enumerator&. 'Tbes.' special n#eor* acrn~l lgc uroled all but 6 uf the 161 rcscrva-tion noti c.rbrr tri1r.s. The (i nor mrollnl were ruunred and r i l l ba enrolled. Tbe reports of 38 special agents who were selected to visit the agencies and reservations verify the enumerations. The mport upon the condition of the Indiana, with illus-trations, is practically completed, and will soon be ready far the printer. In the final volume of the oensus reports full and complete Indizn atatisticsvill be given, and the faeta contained in t,his preliminary bolletin preaentedin detail. The.work of the division of Indlan statistios is under the direction of Mr. Thomas Donaldmn, expert speoial agent. The results accomplished hdve beenmost satisfac-tory, as the statistics relating to Indians are the mast difiault to obtain of all census data. As will be seen, msug of the enumerators engaged in the work met with aeri- On8 and dil~gerouso pposition, their portfolios being looked upon with suspicion. I n aome eases these offioirsls narrowly escaped with their lives. One rnumerator was eonfined for several weeks in a Moqui torn. ROBERT P. PORTER, -- Sups<ntendent of Census. ENUJfKRATION OP' 1SI)LA.VS I.ll'lYG R1TlII.V THh JUIt ISDIf TION OF THE L'.VIT>.'D STdl'LS (EICEPT I I d S K d ) TdSED 011 T d X S 3 I . E JSD r.wYEn. The total given in this bulletin for the Indian popultstion ia subject to change, and will appear offieidly in the final volume. The enrollnlent of the sir counted tribes will not reduse the total, but probably increase it. Many of the special agenta engaged in the work "let vith serious and dangerom onooaition. The enumerators of the five civilized tribes in the Indian Terdtorv do'ru luosrly ledinns, nppoiufell or, rhe recommendufioll of t l~cgove r r~oorr ~pr irtripa"1 chiefs, but sowe rllaogei wcrc made, sn(l almo-r all rere cbn,.yrJ in one uf rllo tribes. far reaaou. Four nnrvisl naeilta were writ to thc Indian Trrrirorv 1061>1teT\:68 the work by an agreeolent' with tEe governors or their representatives." The Gisdom of this policy was apparent when the peculiar nature of Indian polities hecame ~ , , O \ V U ~ . At Ontibe, in Arizona, tmuble n.ss tbresteoecl, and frmrionni dirtorl,nnreaocc8lrred on tllu quesrion of onroll~neot vr nuuenmllmonr. Ooo of rho enumrrarord woa cot!. fined fur several work* in a lloqui town, bar flu;lli? rrlenrtd. It, sunin loealirics mcrtinp were held uurl uafivc clergycuan adrisod rhrir pnnl,le nyniosr curoll!t~cnr. Some of the rererrarioo Indiana were rvr? cnurioaa in rlwir rc!vnption of the cnu-memtors. Thcir porlfulins were auggestire of books, and marly lndi;imr, ro!,stdering theton books ofnaw rnligiona errt'cla, rafured to noss.crtll,r quaarions. Orhcra advised resiarilncn, cl;limitxg t h ~ ttb ia t?ln,ll!ucnt \ran n aehrrre to get rboir names, which wuttld then be attached ro an allegrtl rreory, and t h ? w~ o nld bu rdlrbeal uf their rigllt |
